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Chapter 3. Reece I. Sailer. 1981. Extent of biological and cultural control of insect pests of crops. Pages 57-67. In: David Pimentel (editor). CRC Handbook of Pest Management in Agriculture. Volume 2, Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 501 pages.

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